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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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